Best Apple Biscotti!
Have you been craving biscotti and you happen to have a love for apples? Well, you have come to the right place! Continue on for the easiest Apple Biscotti recipe to follow!
Ingredients
These are the Ingredients you will need to successfully make some apple biscotti!
For the apple filling:
- 2 apples
- juice of half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of apricot jam
- a pinch of cinnamon
For the biscotti dough:
- a pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- juice of half a lemon
- 4 tablespoons of melted butter
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 2 cups of flour
Directions
Step 1:
Dice the apples into small pieces. In a large sized bowl, combine the lemon juice, butter, sugar, apricot jam, and the cinnamon. Once combined, add in the diced apples and gently mix.
Step 2:
Grab a medium sized pan. Put the pan on medium heat and cook the mixture until the apples are soft in texture. Take off the burner and let the mixture cool.
Step 3:
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Step 4:
In a large sized bowl, beat the melted butter and sugar until they are evenly distributed to start the dough. Once mixed, add the eggs one by one and beat into the mixture. Add in the vanilla extract and lemon juice at this point.
Step 5:
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry mixture into the wet mixture.
Step 6:
Cover a large baking sheet in parchment paper or preferred alternatives. Roll out the dough into a large rectangle. Put the apple filling onto one half of the rectangle and fold the dough on top of itself then proceed to close up the ends.
Step 7:
Cut the dough into chunky and thick rectangles. Place the smaller thick rectangles onto the baking pan and bake for 30 minutes, let cool completely.
Step 8:
Once the biscotti is cool to touch, cut the rectangles diagonally with a serrated knife. Place the freshly cut side down onto the baking sheet and continue to bake for 10 minutes.
Step 9:
Remove the sheet from the hot oven, flip the biscottis onto the other side, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Step 10:
When the biscottis have finished baking, let them completely cool before enjoying them with the preferred drink.
What is biscotti?
Biscotti is a crunchy Italian cookie that is double baked to make it dry in texture. They are often oblong shaped which is formed after the first bake.
What is in a basic biscotti?
In a basic biscotti dough, there are a few basics needed such as flour, sugar, butter, and baking powder. All purpose flour is the most common kind as it can give the cookie a crispy texture, but there are a lot of recipes that use almond flour instead!
Sugar will always be a necessity in the dough to make it sweet to taste.
Despite butter not being in traditional biscotti recipes, they are very common amongst American recipes as it can give the cookie a softer texture and make it more flavourful with each bite.
Baking powder is a required ingredient some may say as it reacts with the wet ingredients to create a perfect airy crunch.
Saving the best for last, even though it’s not on the list, nuts are very commonly within biscotti recipes. The different kinds of nuts can include: almond, pine nuts, pistachio, hazelnuts, and even walnuts!
How long does a bicotti usually last?
Homemade biscotti can last several weeks if stored in an air-tight container at room temp, although you are able to freeze the biscotti for up to 4 months.
If you are making multiple different inclusions of biscotti from a basic biscotti dough at the same time, you are able to store the dough in the fridge for up to a week so you can space out your baking time frame.
What kinds of drinks are perfect for dunking biscotti into?
The perfect drink to dunk a delicious biscotti into can range from person to person and even where you are in the world!
The most common ones are a piping hot cup of coffee or a freshly steeped cup of tea. Although if you’re not the biggest fan of caffeine, the many different types of wine can be your perfect pairing! As the Italians often pair their biscotti with a glass of sweet Italian wine for a delicious dessert to end their meal.
